moved to a friendlier hospital.”
The doctor is shocked. “The Baxter’s are transferring them?”
“Yeah, they’re close personal friends and I fly for them. Our medic will be here in twenty minutes. I need you doing paperwork, little man. Can you get the chopper clearance or not?” Cloud is pissed. I’ve never seen him mad. I’m glad it’s the doctor he’s pissed at, I'd be afraid he'd scalp me. Jeremy laughs and looks up at me. Fuckin kid reads everyone.
The doctor nods and walks out. “Fuckin snob." Danny says. Sally agrees.
Cloud looks at Danny. “It’s the cut. I’ve never seen this hospital be anything but nice. Since we’ve been here everything is a fuckin problem. Jamie is calling the CFO, I’m going to guess everyone will be nice once he finishes. He’s fuckin pissed. I need to get to the office and bring the chopper over. You got the kids?” Danny throws chin. I turn back to Amanda and see Pres just watching.
I hold her hand with Jeremy on my lap. I feel better since Tess said she’ll be ok but I want to see her eyes open. I want her to know I’m ok; she must have been scared thinking she’d have to deal with another death. Jeremy pats my shoulder. “He said she knows. She loves you and wants to wake up.” Jacob says by my side. I didn't realize his hand was on my shoulder.
“Thank you boys, Tess.” I watch Amanda sleep.
“You’re welcome, Bob. Jeremy wants to get down but he doesn’t want to hurt you.” Jacob says.
Cloud stops talking to Danny and Pres and comes over to lift Jeremy. I kiss his head before he’s lifted off me.
“I should have asked, you doing ok, Bob?” He asks as he turns Jeremy onto his shoulder. He does the same thing all the time.
I nod. “I’m good, Cloud. Thanks.” I turn back to Amanda squeezing her hand.
Once Jake gets here everything moves pretty quick. We're out of Boston and into the city hospital with Security and nicer nurses and doctors. The doctor for Amanda is a friend of Cloud and Jeremy. He explains everything to me, without the attitude, then he helps Jake move my bed so it's up against hers. I can touch her from bed now.
Danny tells me he stopped everyone from coming by until tomorrow. "When Kate was kidnapped all I wanted was to hold her, I couldn't think of anything else. You need some time with her, Brother."
I throw him chin. He closes the door and I'm finally alone with my Mandy. "Finally, I get to talk to you baby. I love the Brothers and the kids but sometimes it gets crazy." I turn so I'm leaning toward her. I can't be on my side but this works. "I was thinking of when we went up to Maine and ate at the restaurant on the water. We laughed so much. I want to do that again; I didn't tell you but I like holding your hand walking around all the little the shops. I never did that before." I hold her hand tight.
"I've never done anything we've done together. No one has ever ridden on my bike more than once. I've never taken a woman to the movies or for a walk. I've never gone to an art museum. I'm glad you liked that, I liked watching you there; you were so happy." I can still see her smile when she saw something she liked, the right side of her mouth would turn up, as if it was saying 'this is just as it should be'. It was fuckin cute.
"I've never talked so much. I like talking to you, I miss talking to you. Jeremy said you know I'm ok. I'm glad baby, I didn't want you thinking something happened to me. You need to keep fighting and come back to me. I love you, Mandy. I should have told you. When we got hit all I could think was I love you and didn't want you to be hurt. I didn't even know how much until I almost lost you. I hope you can hear me now. I won't ever forget to tell you." I close my eyes and try to stretch my back. It's fuckin killing me. I lay flat but keep her hand. I
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